The introduction to the book of mormon was not a part of the original plates. The introduction to the book of mormon the church of. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page pdf. Come follow me intro to book of mormon dec 30jan 5 the quest to find jesus christ duration. Teaching and study helps for the introductory pages of the book of mormon. The lesson suggests showing the children a copy of the book of mormon and pointing out the subtitle, another testament of. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Readings for this lesson gospel topics essay on book of mormon translation. Its introductory pages describe a backstory unlike any other. Introductory pages of the book of mormon church of jesus. The title page has been printed, with slight modifications, as the opening page of every full edition of the book of mormon since it first came off the press in march, 1830. Book of mormon introduction change may reflect new. This definitively shows that that there are no sem. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints is also true.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. As opposed to the title page, the introduction to the book of mormon is a modern addition. The original phrase and the changes are noted in red and bold for emphasisin the introduction to the book of mormon the second paragraph reads. Debate renewed with change in book of mormon introduction. Use them individually, in your family study, and in your sunday school classes to dive deeper into the doctrines presented in the book of mormon. Introduction to the book of mormon another testament. Possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. Take a few minutes to meet the title page of the book of mormon.
The current introduction page in the book of mormon was not part of the original text translated by joseph smith jr. Lds sunday school lesson intro pages to the book of. The book of mormon is a second witness, confirming the validity of biblical doctrine and verifying the divinity of christ through the inspired words of other sheep in christs fold see john 10. Print here tell a story from the book of mormon that teaches about jesus christ, such as the account of samue. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an. This video takes the text of the introduction of the book of mormon and brings it to life with relevant images and video animation. Through the wilderness to the promised land a study of the literary structure, parallelism, and rhetoric of the title page of the book of mormon. Intro change in book of mormon spurs discussion deseret news. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ and serves as a companion scripture to the holy.
Come follow mefor primary page 1 hold up a copy of the book of mormon, and point out the subtitle, another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon text differs significantly from similar biblical texts on important religious matters, but that in itself does not disqualify the book from being scriptural. This site is provided to give you an overview of what reasonable evidences there may be of the book of mormon. Click here for lds sunday school, the introductory pages of the book of mormon for 123015, free printables, study helps, and discussion questions. Welcome to our project to crowd source the origins of the book of mormon, a controversial text published in 1830. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. Join host rod meldrum and a wide array of book of mormon experts, sharing their lifetimes of research and testimony. Faithful answers to latterday questions weekly insights into the church of jesus christ of latterday saints come follow me gospel doctrine program. A man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book introduction. Let the children take turns saying, another testament of jesus christ. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. To answer that, lets turn to the title page of the book of mormon. I find this a good way to highlight some key principles about the book of mormon, especially if youre teaching your family or youth.
Don bradleys ability to see connections the rest of us miss is the stuff of legend. Come, follow me for primary the book of mormon can help me have faith in jesus christ title page of the book of mormon the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. Introductory pages of the book of mormong lesson 1 book of mormon 2020 december 31january 6th family and individuals, primary and sunday school lesson materials to help make teaching easy and fun introductory pages of the book of mormonits hard to believe we have already done an entire year of the come follow me curriculum. Lds sunday school lesson intro pages to the book of mormon jan. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. Book of mormon reading charts and page titles pink and. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. Holland explains the background and importance of the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the. What we call the title page was actually, according to joseph smith, found on the very last page of the book of mormon and was presumably written by moroni, the final record keeper.
Just write them at the top of each page and you can know, at a glance, what is happening. This video will give you ideas and insights on how to do just that with impact, relevancy, and power. You will also need the picture of mormon abridging the plates from the gospel art picture kit, the book of mormon stories video dvd, a television, and a dvd player. This book is another testament of jesus christ and serves as a. Book of mormon i am africa lyrics by rick whitehead.
It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Many people do not understand that the word saint does not mean demigod, as the catholic church uses it, lds folks use the word saint as a follower of christ, or disciple. The objective is not to find the most correct meaning for each passage of the book of mormon, but to find the most likely sources which joseph smith remixed to create the book of mormon. This is a page that can be printed again and again and be used with activities, studying, discussion, etc. Miner, from step by step through the book of mormon, volume 1. The book of mormon is a complex book covering a variety of historical, religious, political, and military events in a variety of ancient communities. Book of mormon doctrinal mastery allonone page possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. The honest seeker after truth can gain the testimony that jesus is the christ as he prayerfully ponders the inspired words of the book of mormon. Still, theres a lot of good stuff here, food for thought. Intro to the list of claims and evidences of the book of. What he has assembled in this study is among the most audacious attempts to make sense of the book of mormon yet seen. Page 35 even if we do not accept the book of mormon as containing an historically true account of ancient americans and the previously unknown words of jesus, we may.
It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the. Book of mormon introduction latterday saints channel. The testimony of the prophet joseph smith i can be a witness of the book of. You know the title page and the second title page in the first page only has the title introduction the testimony of the three witnesses the aid witnesses the the testimony of joseph smith in the coming fourth of the book of mormon and all those pages that are like really helpful at the beginning of the book to jump in. Published on dec 26, 2019 teaching and study helps for the introductory pages of the book of mormon. Our book of mormon page titles are some of our most requested items.
Come follow me dont miss this newsletters are being delivered today. It will give you a helpful and impressive overview of the contents and purposes of the book of mormon. The wording of the videos narration comes mainly from the book of mormons title page. Preface to book of mormon, circa august 1829, page iii.
The book of mormon title page prior to 2007 states that. You can also access the text of the book of mormon online at lds scriptures online at. As we begin our study of the book of mormon this year of my desire is that we will open our eyes to the majesty of the book, and read it in a way that we have never done before. The picture and the video are available online, or they can be checked out. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. A oneword change in the introduction to a 2006 edition of the book of mormon has reignited discussion among some latterday saints about the books historicity, geography and the descendants of those chronicled within its pages. Lds sunday school 2020, the introductory pages to the book. Introduction the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. For more detailed information on the book of mormon, see my book of mormon introduction page. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon hello. But what does the book of mormon itself say about why it exists. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas. This easytoprint pdf contains 531 page titles that each summarize what is happening on each page in the book of mormon.
Instead of being the principal ancestors of american indians, lamanites are nowamong the ancestors of the american indians. The text featured here begins on the third manuscript page second leaf of what in the published book of mormon was titled the first book of nephi. It is perfect for sharing with family members or those who are just beginning to learn about the book of mormon. Recommended resources learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. First word on page, the reason we have the book of mormon, difference between the book of mormon and other books, translator of the book of mormon. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. The book of mormon testifies that jesus is the christ see title page. Gospel topics essay on dna and the book of mormon joseph smiths seerstone and. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ and serves as a companion scripture to the holy bible.
Another testament of jesus christ we hope that these lds sunday school discussion questions over the introduction pages of the book of mormon enrich your come, follow me study and increase your testimony of the savior. Book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Come follow me 2020 book of mormon evidence on apple. According to his brother david whitmer, christian assisted oliver cowdery in writing the book of mormon as js dictated the text. Introduction to the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. The middle line graph connects values ranging from about 90% to over 98%, for the amount of spaldingbook of mormon word overlap on pages 340 to 411 of the 1830 book of mormon. The book of mormon the bible family is forever purpose of life coming closer to god jesus christs church forgiveness life after death baptism temples healthy living belong worship services people and programs missionaries. Call 18775370003 to receive a free book of mormon or order a free at.
The purpose the promises the precepts and the personal. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Title page title page of the book of mormon introduction testimony of three witnesses testimony of eight. The lds church historically claimed american indians were lamanites, or at least direct descendants of lamanites, for many years. Introduction to the book of mormon the book of mormon was given to us by the power of god. He said the introduction page in current ldsproduced books was not part of the original text translated by joseph smith jr. The book of mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ.
Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks scripture reading. These percentages were taken from the formula derivatives located at the top of each page in the colorcoded text selection previously mentioned. Ive been sick for a few days, without full dedicated brainpower to reviseexpand. This page count may be an approximation based on the page numbering found on the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. The introduction was written and published at the same time additional. The top of page 117 in that copy marks the beginning of the book of mosiah. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. Over onehalf of all the verses in the book of mormon refer to our lord. These page titles and reading charts are already included in our book of mormon study squares, so if you already. This video will give you ideas and insights on how to do just that with impact, relevancy, and. The title page of the book of mormon, written by its final author, moroni, near 400 a. Some form of christs name is mentioned more frequently per verse in the book of mormon than even in the new testament. Before you even get to 1nephi chapter1, its clear that the book of mormon is no ordinary book. Invite students to write the second paragraph of president bensons statement in their copies of the book of mormon at the top or bottom of the first page of the.
It is useful to compare the purposes of the book of mormon as stated on the title page with the purposes for writing given in the text by nephi, jacob, mormon, and moroni who between them wrote 98. But it is helpful and inspiring, and certainly worth studying. Introductory pages of the book of mormon lesson 1 book of. Come follow me introductory pages of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to. It introduces the book of mormon to the modern reader by providing background information and a description of the book.
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